The Best Time to Graft Citrus Trees

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The Best Time to Graft Citrus Trees

Graft citrus frees in either fall or spring. Whip grafting is used for small trees and bark grafting for large trees. As the UC Extension notes, trees grafted in the fall should be given protection from freezing weather.

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